New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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This is my $40.00 craigslist find. Purchased as 'Not Running'. Got it running the first day. Kickstarter was locked up, now working fine. Tore down and cleaned the Carb. Worked on a minor wiring issue. Couple hours worth of work and the first ride took it 35mph. Basic needs now are Tires, Mirrors, Front Brake Cable, Rear Brake Lever, Battery (with wiring fix). After that it is mostly cosmetics. I plan on keeping this as 'Stock' as possible for obvious reasons.

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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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I had one of those in the Shasta white/Lollipop when they came out. My parents let me have it for my newspaper route as a kid. I hated the color. My buddy, and I rode the snot out of it, and kept it really clean, but my parents would NOT let me paint it. In the Summer if 1990 my buddy carl, and I were jumping our BMX bikes off of a dock with life jackets on them to keep them floating when they hit the water....


Then we got this AWESOME idea!... :rock:


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Im pretty sure that the plastic parts are in pretty good shape. If you need them, there yours! :thumbsup:
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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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LOL - I can see it now...........

Oh the things we did back then - only to cringe today.

Sure - I'm very interested - Just let me know the details.

Thank You Very Much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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Smooooth wrote: Sure - I'm very interested - Just let me know the details.

Goto that Lat/Lon

Bring your SCUBA gear. :P
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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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Ouch - did not catch the joke - And the wife got really excited - LOL

Good One!!!

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74 CT70 K3 - Candy Ruby Red - 'Mutt' - In progress
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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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Just did the Google Earth thing - should not be too deep
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74 CT70 K3 - Candy Ruby Red - 'Mutt' - In progress
72 CT70 K1 - Candy Ruby Red - 'Factory Flaw' - Back Burner
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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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I just picked up a special today as well. If only i could of got mine for $40 :cry: lol
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Greetings:

Suddenly the Scooter World is infested with Specials Could be worth the Washington. Bid it up to $1.50 :)
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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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MrGoodwreck wrote:

Then we got this AWESOME idea!... :rock:
You mean incredibly stupid idea.
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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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Hey *smooooth* how many miles does it have?
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As of my wife's last ride (she has fallen in love with it and IS FUNDING the project) - 1550
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You got the steal of the century at 40 bucks. Hows the build coming along?
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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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Slow at the moment - Very happy we got as far as we did.
Parts are starting to be ordered. Looking at needs versus wants.
Started wetsanding the plastics. Great results, but very tedious.
Getting the exhaust 'Hot Dipped' to clean it inside and out before painting.
Getting ready to tear it apart and start doing all sorts of maintenance items as listed in the service manual.
Should be sandblasting the wheels soon. Having a bear of a time trying to loosen up the front brake cable.

Keep in mind that I was running full steam ahead on my CT70 restoration, and now this.......
Just got the head and jug back, so now I need to finish assembling the motor.

All in all - we are doing quite well - except for Winter coming and not having a heated shop.

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86 Spree Special - Shasta White/Lollipop Green - For my wife, originally
74 CT70 K3 - Candy Ruby Red - 'Mutt' - In progress
72 CT70 K1 - Candy Ruby Red - 'Factory Flaw' - Back Burner
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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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toad772 wrote:
MrGoodwreck wrote:

Then we got this AWESOME idea!... :rock:
You mean incredibly stupid idea.

:thumbwink:

But just for the record...


I still think it is an ugly color combination. :mrgreen:
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Re: New Project - 86 Spree Special (Shast White/Lollipop Green)

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Ladies love the color combo :naughty:
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